[SPEEDGUNNER]

Rock Island Auction? I know they were selling a lot of the weapons from the Steve Preston collection in their most recent offering.

 

[1Mark1]

Yes RIA. It was sad news about Steve.

 

[raul briones]

Balance , Elmer has no records . he never showed them to me when I took my Devine's . he just looks at them and lets you know he built it.
what serial # did you get ?

 

[1Mark1]

the s/n is 748. I think that would be a 1973 or 1974 built?

 

[1Mark1]

It has arrived. A quick going over, the barrel is not marked. I have not removed the hand guard as I do not believe the barrels were marked there. The op rod HRA, trigger guard SA. NM stock, bedded and serialized to the receiver. NM sights. I will work on pictures in the future.

 

[BarryB]

Any markings in the stock channel? JHH? I saw the auction on that one. I asked and they said barrel wasn't marked. Likely sold by Elmer as a barreled receiver.
I think you're in it right.
Elmer's number 830.663.5105

 

[1Mark1]

Yes the receivers s/n is in the barrel channel. I will reach out to Elmer. Thanks

 

[1Mark1]

Spoke with Elmer today. Very helpful. Said the receiver was made in 1972 and was not assembled with the barrel until 1973. He is sending a letter under his name with what data he has.
Thanks for the contact information.

 

[Will t]

Spoke with Elmer today. Very helpful. Said the receiver was made in 1972 and was not assembled with the barrel until 1973. He is sending a letter under his name with what data he has.
Thanks for the contact information.

Congratulations on your acquisition. Welcome to the Devine club.

 

[Will t]

It has arrived. A quick going over, the barrel is not marked. I have not removed the hand guard as I donot believe the barrrels were marked there. The op rod HRA, trigger guard SA. NM stock, bedded and serialized to the receiver. NM sights. I will work on pictures in the future.

Some early Devine’s in the first 200 serial numbers have the RT 1 BX 210 DEVINE TX under the hand guard area. My standard model number 797 was made in 1973 per Elmer and is marked RT 1 BOX 210 DEVINE TEX in two lines on the barrel in the normal location. I shoot Federal GMMK in all of my Devine’s and they are very accurate. Enjoy your rifle.

 

[Will t]

Balance , Elmer has no records . he never showed them to me when I took my Devine's . he just looks at them and lets you know he built it.
what serial # did you get ?

Speaking of serial numbers a friend found Devine #177 at the Tulsa gun show. He bought it and when cleaning it he found RT I BOX 210 DEVINE TX stamped in 2 lines on the bottom of the barrel under the hand guard area. Surprise Surprise ! Sounded like it the serial was close to one of yours.

 

[Fohknee]

Not hijacking, just sharing in OP's enthusiasm. I'm excited to say I'm adding a Devine to my collection as well. It's a high S/N but I'm still happy. If anyone has any info on #2028, it would be much appreciated.
Cheers!

 

[1Mark1]

Yours was built in 1974

 

[Will t]

Yours was built in 1974

Congratulations on your purchase. I saw it on GB and it is a nice correct Devine with Pantagraph engraved one line address. I was tempted. I would have bid on it but I have Devine 001794 with the same barrel address marking. I try not to buy duplicates of Devine barrel address examples I already have. In the words of Elmer Ballance “you got one of the good ones”

 

[Phil “Murphy” McGrath]

Where are the pictures?

 

[1Mark1]

I will get the pictures up shortly. Had to finish the remolding, than house guest, then hurricane Ian and had to evacuate.